Roots Deci/deca & Centi-/cent

Front

What does the root 'cent' mean?

Back

one hundred

Front

What does the root 'centi' mean?

Back

one-hundredth

Front

What does the root 'deci' mean?

Back

one-tenth

Front

What is a decade?

Back

A period of ten years.

Front

What is a centimeter?

Back

A unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter.

Front

What is a decimeter?

Back

A unit of length equal to one tenth of a meter.

Front

What is a century?

Back

A period of one hundred years.

Front

What is a centennial?

Back

A celebration of a hundred years.

Front

How many years are in two decades?

Back

Twenty years.

Front

If one meter equals 100 centimeters, how many centimeters are in 2 meters?

Back

200 centimeters.